- Tes live stream: Educating for a better future - 50 years of the International Baccalaureate
- Letters: Quality of teachers and the issue of retention are the priority for politicians
- Increase in pupils meeting “expected standard” in phonics screening check
- 'As the education system expands to equalise opportunities, a new frontier emerges to hinder it'
- Brain power boosted through less screen time
- Pupils who attend same secondary school as their closest friends get better results, study finds
- Cooking lessons to stop obesity crisis
Tes live stream: Educating for a better future - 50 years of the International Baccalaureate
General educationTo celebrate the International Baccalaureate's 50th birthday, an expert panel of educators, policymakers and industry leaders gathered to dicuss the current education system. Tes hosted a live stream which can be viewed here.
Letters: Quality of teachers and the issue of retention are the priority for politicians
LettersPatrick Derham, headmaster at Westminster School, writes a letter to The Times responding to Alice Thomson's comment piece in which she said 'the pressure of constant assessment is forcing talent out of the teaching profession'.
Increase in pupils meeting “expected standard” in phonics screening check
Primary education and early yearsThere has been an increase in the proportion of Year 1 pupils meeting the Government’s “expected standard” in the phonics screening check. By Freddie Whittaker, Schools Week.
'As the education system expands to equalise opportunities, a new frontier emerges to hinder it'
Social mobilityLee Elliot Major and Stephen Machin, the authors of Social Mobility and Its Enemies, write in The Guardian arguing that "social mobility requires more than a good education".
Brain power boosted through less screen time
DigitalA study which followed more than 4,500 US children, aged between eight and 11, has found an improvement in children's brain power when screen time is reduced. By Kat Lay, The Times.
Pupils who attend same secondary school as their closest friends get better results, study finds
General educationAcademics have found a link between longstanding friendships and higher academic attainment. By Hannah Richardson, BBC News.
Cooking lessons to stop obesity crisis
Child welfareiNews reports on a cookery course which is teaching children to cook healthy meals from scratch in a bid to tackle the obesity crisis. By Sophie Morris.